Profit Definition & Meaning
profit
- noun
- the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- the advantageous quality of being beneficial
- verb
- derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
- make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger"
"Profit" in song lyrics
See how profit is used in real songs:
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"Embarassed so you gotta remind us about the profit"
7L & Esoteric — Mercy Killing -
"please I want to donate my brain to the monstrous Panasonic profit"
AesopROCK — Basic Cable -
"I can't mess with no lick if I can't profit"
Alley Life — That's the Way We Roll
Words that rhyme with profit
Usage tips for "profit"
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- What does profit mean?
- the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) the advantageous quality of being beneficial derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience" make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger"
- What part of speech is profit?
- Profit is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does profit have?
- Profit has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).